| 单词 | benefaction |
| 例句 | The Museum at Alexandria, likewise, would have been presented to the public as a religious benefaction from the king. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The wreath, placed at his grave, “will remain there to tragically inform Mr. Corcoran that one of his benefactions is no more,” Simmons said. ‘An empty tomb’: Former Corcoran staffers hold ‘funeral’ for museum But many disagreed, including Mark Twain, who called JM Barrie's story "a great and refining and uplifting benefaction to this sordid and money-mad age". Peter Pan – a YouTube roundup 2012-12-05T16:18:33Z Although its exact origin remains a mystery, the dish is symbolic of God's grace, for several oral histories dictate the benevolence of the Gurus who prepared it: It is a benefaction upon His devotees. The sweet Sikh ritual of karah prasad 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The University said it came to the decision to remove the family’s name after a review of its relationship with the Sacklers and their trusts, “including the way their benefactions to the university are recognized.” Oxford University Removes Sackler Name From Buildings 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z But the full scale of Crow's benefactions has never been revealed. Legal experts: Clarence Thomas appears to have violated law with secret luxury trips from GOP donor 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Calling himself a “venture philanthropist,” he expected his benefaction to bring more than a pat on the back and naming rights. Eli Broad, billionaire who poured wealth into reshaping L.A., dies at 87 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Application materials for the canceled program said it had been “made possible by generous donors, whose benefactions ultimately constitute a significant financial investment in each and every attendee.” Conservative Heritage Foundation Revives Training Academy for Judicial Clerks 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z It is a model that laid the path for the modern-day benefactions of Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Mark Zuckerberg - whose charitable causes are distinct from the way they run their companies. The Bezos backlash: Is 'big philanthropy' a charade? 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Instead of experiencing a benefaction as a good turn, people sometimes regard it as a mere payment of what they are owed, for which no one deserves any moral credit. The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note) 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Far more egregious was Elihu Yale, the philanthropist whose benefactions helped found the university. The College Formerly Known as Yale 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z We no longer have the luxury of altruism and world benefaction…. “Intelligent people know that the empire is on the downhill”: A veteran CIA agent spills the goods on the Deep State and our foreign policy nightmares 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z On a truncated granite obelisk is carved a tribute: “A man upright in his aims, simple in his habits, sublime in his benefaction.” Mount Sinai Sheds Roosevelt Name as Hospital Moves On 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Such was Nuts' benefaction to the profession of Tom Wolfe and Hunter S Thompson. R.I.P. Nuts magazine 2014-04-01T12:56:45Z In addition to benefactions received, it is also possible to focus on opportunities to do good oneself, whether those acted on in the past or hoped for in the future. The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note) 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Last year, Oxford hailed the donation of £75m as "the largest such benefaction for undergraduate financial support in European university history". Oxford challenges tuition fee limit 2013-10-08T18:07:09Z We no longer have the luxury of altruism or world benefaction. “Intelligent people know that the empire is on the downhill”: A veteran CIA agent spills the goods on the Deep State and our foreign policy nightmares 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z In 2010 the school was renamed the Oxford Martin School and, with further benefactions from Martin, it currently supports some 300 scholars in 30 interdisciplinary research projects. James Martin obituary 2013-06-28T14:08:08Z It is an enormous public benefaction, which now needs to be maintained and sustained into the future. Manchester and Preston's football paintings bring a mighty arts project to a triumphant end 2012-10-04T06:00:00Z Others are found in ancient religious disciplines, such as meditating on benefactions received from another person or actually praying for the health and happiness of a benefactor. The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note) 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The nunneries of St Clement’s, York, and Moxby seem to have involved themselves—as a condition, perhaps, of some past benefaction—in a curious obligation to the friars of their districts. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z “Perhaps I didn’t ‘foot it freely’ enough to receive a benefaction of bronze and muscle that the ladies admire.” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z It is true that all establishments were not lost to the duties for which they had received so abundantly of the benefactions of the faithful. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z She seemed afraid that Jasmine would choke if she swallowed such a benefaction whole. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z Even though he suffered, his spirit was never bitter toward his fellows, and his benefactions were numerous. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z Nor were his benefactions confined to this institution. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z There were simple religious annals, votive tablets recording miracles accomplished at a shrine, lists of priests and priestesses, accounts of benefactions, of prodigies and portents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift; a benefaction; a grant; a present. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z He observes religious forms and makes charitable benefactions, as though he would compound with God for his unforsaken sin. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z The Baron spoke to me of his own benefactions and said he purposed during his lifetime to devote his fortune to benevolent causes. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z It is not what the best men do, but what they are, that constitutes their truest benefaction to their fellowmen. The Optimist's Good Morning 2012-03-15T02:00:23.453Z Whether the tradition speaks truly of the benefaction of the unhappy mother or no, the fact remains that a splendid reconstruction of the church took place about that time. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z What a benefaction to humanity these rural sign boards are! The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z He did secure large benefactions to the University, the creation of new professorships on endowed foundations, and the establishment of three professional schools. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z During our own era hospital benefactions approaching a quarter of a million are far from unknown. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The first course of lectures under the benefaction was delivered in 1820. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z When I came down once more into the cool 265 corridors, the old monk acknowledged my benefaction with a solemn bow, but let me go without a word. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Or would espouse and proclaim anything that was not born of truth, and filled with blessing and benefaction for mankind? Quacks and Grafters 2012-02-23T03:00:40.650Z Robert Fitz-Walter could not have devised a benefaction more to the taste of the intended recipients. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z So he pleaded to have his great benefaction accepted. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z Remains of his benefactions still exist at Heytesbury, long the principal residence of the family. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z No one will ever know the number of her benefactions. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z On the left is the dwelling of the fathers, and still to the left is the storehouse, hospital, workshop, and building for the sick and crippled recipients of their benefactions. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z These were far surpassed by the pious benefactions of King Henry the Second. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z With no resources in the world, he lived chiefly on the benefactions of the rich. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z Their benefactions, you see, consist of offering the public lurid sex statistics over which it may gloat in secret. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z In any case there remains no longer any trace of such benefaction at Trinity. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Manasseh's benefactions were approaching thrillingly near the highest total hitherto reached by any one man upon any one occasion. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Other benefactions have been £12,500 towards a museum; a hall for the literary society, a mechanics' institute, schools at Elswick, &c. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z The Register for these years presents a connected series of benefactions on the part of Archbishop Laud. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century 2011-12-18T03:00:20.923Z Before the entranced officials, who were totally unaccustomed to receive such benefactions, could dry their tears, Tommy was out of sight, having followed Mr. Barlow and Harry to the door. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 13, 1872 2011-12-12T03:00:30.070Z The Bachelor who daily treated to oranges is among the departed, and remembering his benefactions, we wish him a safe return and continuance of celibacy. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z It is your fine nature that would hide its benefactions. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z The urban element among the Vlachs has been almost completely Hellenized; it has always displayed great aptitude for commerce, and Athens owes many of its handsomest buildings to the benefactions of wealthy Vlach merchants. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The large increase of treasures which these benefactions brought to the University probably caused the first institution of a formal Visitation. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century 2011-12-18T03:00:20.923Z Had this been his all, Virginia would have been his debtor; in the event it was but an augury of many benefactions to follow. Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck 2011-11-26T03:00:16.703Z She regards herself as an almoner, as a steward of Cuthbert Grahame's great possessions rather than their owner, and employs by far the larger portion of the income they produce in works of benefaction. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z There are some people whose benefactions are too heavy a load to carry. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Even Athens, though enriched by many munificent benefactions, is still without a drainage system or an adequate water supply; the sewers of many houses open into the streets, in which rubbish is allowed to accumulate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z A benefaction from Lord Crewe, Bishop of Durham, of £60 to the Librarian and of £10 for the purchase of books, appears for the first time in the Accounts for this year. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century 2011-12-18T03:00:20.923Z None of the county's residents has ever equalled her benefactions to its poor and to its public institutions of every kind. Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck 2011-11-26T03:00:16.703Z But the thousand and one emotions and incentives prompting such movement, and differentiating the resulting action across the extensive range between the noblest benefaction and the blackest murder, baffle every scientific method. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z Merton's foundation is the first College, though University and Balliol come before it in the Calendar in deference to the priority of the benefactions out of which those Colleges grew. Oxford and Her Colleges 2011-11-02T02:00:09.560Z And so, little by little, the details of some, at least, of Galahad's benefactions became known, though no man knew how many more were held in reserve. A Trooper Galahad 2011-10-12T02:00:53.977Z To enable the Library to make the purchases of this and the preceding year, benefactions were received to the amount of nearly £200, and upwards of £1550 were lent by various bodies and individuals. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century 2011-12-18T03:00:20.923Z That response has been most generous and general, while local contributions have been amplified by large benefactions from the Carnegie Corporation and the Rockefeller Foundation. Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster 2011-10-02T02:00:12.020Z Eternal honour to the blessed man to whom we owe the salvation of our most precious possessions, and whose benefactions we still enjoy. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z There were benefactions not a few, among which was the gift of Selden's Library. Oxford and Her Colleges 2011-11-02T02:00:09.560Z To live upon charity, was hostile to all her notions, though the benefaction of Lady Aurora had soothed, not mortified, her proudest sensations. The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z Further benefactions to the amount of £232, for the purpose of aiding the purchase of early-printed books, were received in this year. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century 2011-12-18T03:00:20.923Z Of the latter benefactions together amounting to one million dollars—four hundred thousand will be expended upon buildings and equipment. Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster 2011-10-02T02:00:12.020Z God in his mercy created the moon as well as the sun, and what an immense benefaction. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z No comment is necessary upon these proceedings, from which at least the Reformation relieved the people, and placed pious benefactions upon purer and better motives. Notes and Queries, Number 84, June 7, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-12T02:00:27.427Z You've turned the child's head," said he, "with your kingly benefactions. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z A curious collection of Roman weights came among early benefactions; they are entered in Wise's catalogue. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century 2011-12-18T03:00:20.923Z And constrained by Thy great benefactions, I, with the Polish people, am drawn to a new and ardent bond of service to Thee. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z The very poor and the very rich know not leisure, and its graces and benefactions. Talks to Freshman Girls 2011-09-04T02:00:03.470Z The memory of recent benefactions of Count Veybard touched the monks greatly. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z A few years later, Franklin thanks Whitefield for a generous benefaction to the German school. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z On the west side of the steps down from the north door is the curious monument to Dean Heywood, who died in 1492, and whose benefactions are mentioned in their proper places. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z Seneca, in his Treatise on benefactions, has fixed the principles of benevolence: 1. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z Anything that will arouse sane emotions, and divert the mind from self, is to be welcomed as a benefaction in this world of many sorrows. The Lure of the Pen A book for Would-Be Authors 2011-07-26T02:00:15.573Z This atones for all the hurt that precedes, and it is a benefaction and a delight to the entire world. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z Among his innumerable benefactions was a gift of one thousand pounds to Franklin College, Pennsylvania. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z How many students have received his surly benefactions! The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z The proof of this difference is that the benefaction is always a good, whilst the thing done or given is neither a good nor an evil. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z These two benefactions, plus their tidal waves of enthusiasm, carried them through the herculean programme devised by General Bullard and the assisting French officers and troops. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z He liked to give pleasure, to be useful to his kind, to be thanked and praised for his benefactions. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z As yet I have not used that money for any benefactions. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z The buildings were also erected at his cost, and his subsequent benefactions were large and frequent. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z As to the particular rules which govern benevolence, we have given them above in speaking of benefactions. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z These various “benefactions” were, as a rule, merely the indirect methods which the great landowners employed in order to absorb the small proprietor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z The large resources, overflowing in benefactions, are perhaps chiefly due to the minister, whose fame and eloquence constantly draw multitudes to the church. From the Easy Chair, series 3 2011-05-14T02:00:12.237Z The endowment provides for a good education for the children, and a benefaction on their apprenticeship; and the services of a chaplain. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z But, it may be said, the property, whether contributed by private benefaction or royal grant, was distinctly given to the Church, and ought not, therefore, to be taken away. Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z There must be degrees in benefactions, and, having to choose, one must first give the necessary, then the useful, then the agreeable. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z Nor was it only the cause of learning which he assisted by his judicious benefactions. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z I imagine you will insert the small benefaction—which I think well enough—in next batch. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z The town has greatly benefited through the munificence of the late Andrew Carnegie, a native, who, besides other benefactions, settled on it the sum of �500,000. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z “In fact, if we could soak them back to pulp again and forever wash away the effects of the text, what a benefaction the world would have!” The Woodcraft Girls in the City 2011-03-27T02:00:11.007Z His benefactions to the Baptist Church have been large and numerous, and of late years have been almost princely. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z His love for Cambridge never waned, and his own benefactions took the form of scholarships, fellowships and lectures. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Charitable Institution.—An institution that limits its benefactions to the members of a particular denomination is, in the absence of a statute to the contrary, a charitable institution.604 This rule has exceptions.605 339. The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law 2011-03-14T03:01:02.587Z In the case we have in mind it was because the man, when he died, left several millions of dollars to churches, to charities, and to public benefactions. Is The Bible Worth Reading And Other Essays 2011-03-12T03:00:23.783Z In 1506 the annual revenue amounted to �652; and through benefactions and the rise in the value of property the college has grown to be very richly endowed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z He made vast benefactions to the Buddhist teaching orders, and tried to stimulate them to a better and more energetic criticism of their own accumulated literature. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z To them an invitation is extended to secure the contentment found in personal progress and world-wide benefaction. Canada West 2011-03-03T03:00:58.087Z At Christ Church, Spitalfields, there is a benefaction for the widows of weavers under certain restrictions, called "cat and dog money." Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z Yes; but it was generally understood that he had no part in these benefactions. That Affair at Elizabeth 2011-02-14T03:00:36.587Z "But just think, if it hadn't gone to them just when it did," continued the young minister, determined to have the benefaction receive its full measure of appreciation. Ben Pepper 2011-02-07T03:00:21.607Z Besides her public benefactions she constantly exercised personal and private charity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z Sir Hugh Clopton's many benefactions illustrate very thoroughly the feeling of many of those who had made money at this time, that they were stewards of their wealth for the benefit of the community. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z The existence of numerous and frequently very wealthy endowments arising from private benefactions and bequests has at all times been a feature in education as in other departments of English social life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z But wealth is the necessary product of civilization, and like manure, it is a benefaction when lightly distributed over the right place, though a pest when heavily concentrated in the wrong. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z For the same reason Our Lord speaks of it to the Samaritan woman as "the gift of God," beside which all His other benefactions fade into nothingness. The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul 2011-01-06T03:00:50.440Z His touchiness upon the subject of his own benefactions remanded her pleasurably of Reifferscheid. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z Now and then he even recalled his benefactions, not very emphatically, though with sufficient explicitness to change what was at first voluntary humility into a duty. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z But if a friend cannot take a benefaction from a friend, then who in all the world is one to take it from? The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z Among the first of these benefactions was the great gymnasium of Ptolemy, built in the neighbourhood of the Agora about 250 B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" His private benefactions were on a similar scale. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius I have acknowledged, that no gratitude can repay thy benefactions; this do I still confess; and yet have I done all to requite thee. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico Now let the managers of the Melbourne Public Library open the doors of their institution on Sundays, and thus add to the usefulness of this noble benefaction. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands After this practically every Pope in this century has some special benefaction for anatomy to his credit. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time Anxious to see his young friend placed in more prosperous circumstances by his benefaction he proposed to set him up in business. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Women did not fall behind men in their public benefactions. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius But let us not waste time in argument: as babes may be made the organs of wisdom, so may heretics be suffered as the instruments of worldly benefaction. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico He represented that his projected community would not only be an excellent investment for their money, but a benefaction to humanity. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch It is a pleasant labour to examine the long lists of benefactions. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Such an unexpected benefaction made Michael incredulous at first. Sinister Street, vol. 1 But there was a tendency to treat public benefactions as the acknowledgment of a debt, a return for civic honours. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Then came the story of Colonel Wallifarro's latest benefaction, and at the end of it the girl pressed her hands to temples that were hot. The Tempering This was especially noticeable in her attitude toward all the private and public benefactions of her husband and children. Alice Cogswell Bemis A Sketch by a Friend The city and town library is now beginning to share liberally in these testamentary benefactions. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses By the munificent benefactions of St. Louis and his saintly mother, Blanche of Castille, they succeeded in erecting a large church and monastery. Saint Bonaventure The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order Any one who knows the inscriptions may be inclined to doubt whether private benefactions under the Antonines were less frequent and generous than in our own day. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius There is a certain band of wealthy men who give in a proportion almost never known in the history of benefactions. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them Her recognition of all her husband's benefactions and her sympathy in his planning for them were unfailing. Alice Cogswell Bemis A Sketch by a Friend Such a refuge from the perils of the saloon and the street is an immense benefaction in any neighborhood. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses More and more she's the reckless patron of all the arts, almost smothering ennui under her benefactions. The Book of Susan A Novel But, besides the benefactions which sprang either from ambition or real generosity, a vast number were inspired by the Roman passion for long remembrance, and for the continuity of funerary ritual. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Persons who have but little that they can afford to give, discover, after long experience, that the majority of their benefactions have been indiscreetly bestowed. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them The sun, the sea, and the soft air combined are benefactions bestowed upon us by the good God. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu The forms that benefactions to these may wisely take are numerous, but probably none is more useful than that adopted by Mr. Osborne when he built a school for training female nurses at Bellevue College. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses Meanwhile, his partners in the company resented the despotism with which he claimed to rule the roost and use their common purse for benefactions to his mistresses. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second Everywhere in the inscriptions freedmen are seen rising to wealth and consequence throughout the provinces, as well as in Italy, and winning popularity and influence by profuse benefactions to colleges and municipalities. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius It tends to keep the rich from all benefactions, and makes many doubt whether charity ever really benefits. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them How everything had resolved itself latterly, and how the gift of glorious May should be accepted as the intimate and dearest benefaction to their love! Plashers Mead A Novel Fourth—In the very front rank of benefactions public parks should be placed, always provided that the community undertakes to maintain, beautify, and preserve inviolate the parks given to it. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses We are anxious about our temptations and the possibilities of sin, because we have a dread of offending a Father whose love has ever been poured out upon us in most precious benefactions. The Warfare of the Soul Practical Studies in the Life of Temptation His benefactions in the shape of buildings and endowments for education and research are too numerous for detailed enumeration, and are noted in this work under the headings of the various localities. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" The long list of benefactions which the Reports record, would be exceedingly unsatisfactory, if they were not parts and branches of a great preventive and educational movement. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them This benefaction was the origin of one of the most complete institutions for the scientific study of cancer that exists to-day. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" On the contrary, it was reported that such benefactors were never so active, and their benefactions were never so large. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses She herself was complacently aware of the first fact, and referred to it frequently in conversation, enumerating her benefactions with obvious satisfaction: of the latter attribute she remained blandly, blindly unaware. Lady Cassandra A system of examination will be organised by which every town—nay, every village—in the kingdom may be afforded a chance of participating in the public benefaction. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 While many thousands of dollars' worth is given each year in various forms of benefaction, not a penny is bestowed which does not bear in its influence on character. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them The number of objects are considerably increased, p. 24by the good management of the trustees, and some late benefactions, and the funds are in a thriving state. A Concise History and Directory of the City of Norwich for 1811 Besides this, there is room and need for all kinds of wise benefactions for the common weal. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses With some rare exceptions the imperial benefactions go very little way towards the construction of the Lamaseries. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Various donations and benefactions were reported, but the great event of the meeting—which H.R.H. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 One effect often is, that the public become disgusted with all organized charity, and at last fancy that societies of benefaction do as much evil as good. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them The annual subscriptions already raised for its support, amount to about £400, and the benefactions to nearly £1000. A Concise History and Directory of the City of Norwich for 1811 Inherited wealth is more likely to be transmitted to its owner's heirs than broken up for public benefactions. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. The wealth that seeks its responsibilities among the outcast children in this city, is of the kind that prefers that it should remain unidentified and unheralded to the world in connection with its benefactions. The Children of the Poor She was liberal in her benefactions to convents and colleges; and their cloistered inmates showed their gratitude by the most lavish testimony to her deserts. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Considering this fact, and the personal attractions which gave him distinction, it was no wonder that he soon became a popular physician whose presence was a benefaction and whose word a law. The Doctor, his Wife, and the Clock He left large estates to be devoted to charitable ends, and his benefaction to Lincoln College and to Oxford University is commemorated in the annual Crewian oration. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Do these women represent the four towns of the vicinity, or are they the symbol of all the cities of Italy which had profited by the same benefaction? Roman Women Nor was she associated with religion merely in this remote way, for she herself, as patroness of Chelsea Hospital, and promoter of many charities and the dispenser of private benefactions, may reasonably claim consideration. Women of England I began shortly to look about for some simple miracle wherein the new goddess might manifest herself as a deity of benefaction as well as of condign punishment. The Portal of Dreams The greatness of a benefaction is rather in proportion to the number and want of the receivers, than to the liberality of the giver. A Proposal for the Better Supplying of Churches in Our Foreign Plantations, and for Converting the Savage Americans to Christianity It is a great, broad, universal public benefaction. Why do we need a public library? Material for a library campaign Good-by, and may Heaven grant you forgetfulness of one whose only return to your benefactions has been to make you suffer almost as much as she suffers herself. Hand and Ring The many benefactions and the public spirit of this great lady make her deserving of mention in any account of the development of charities. Women of England Such celestial dispositions very justly suspend the discovery of their benefactions, till they come where their actions cannot be misinterpreted, and receive their first congratulations in the company of angels. The Tatler, Volume 3 This society is incorporated with the usual clauses, hath power to receive benefactions, purchase lands, keep a common seal, &c. A Proposal for the Better Supplying of Churches in Our Foreign Plantations, and for Converting the Savage Americans to Christianity But as for me, whom your Lordship's many and signal benefactions have made your debtor above all others, I count it my duty to express my gratitude by rendering you some special service. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) This money which you do not need, which, in a rigid sense, you do not want, may therefore be returned not only in public benefactions to the race, but in private kindnesses. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) All of the benefactions of the other rich men of the period waned into insignificance compared to those of Girard. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times She did all her work as though it were a benefaction, with whole-souled joy and boundless happiness in her ability. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 "Did you see the extent of Mr. Carnegie's benefactions in the published list this morning?" Mrs. Raffles Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman That the accounts of this benefaction be separately kept, and annually audited by the delegates of accounts and professor, and afterwards reported to convocation. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First The other noble shields may possibly record munificent benefactions. Needlework As Art But both those of Girard and Astor live vivifyingly, the first by virtue of a memorable benefaction, the second as the founder of one of the greatest fortunes in the world. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times Lead us over the road of those to whom thou dost not spare benefactions and grace and not over the paths of sinners who have incurred Thy wrath and who err. In Desert and Wilderness Reverend Borwell came to offer the sufferer the dubious consolations of religion––and inquire if his beautiful change of heart would affect the benefaction which he had designed for the new church. Carmen Ariza They are local and only earth phenomena, yet the benefaction of the sun is as if it shone for us alone. Under the Maples The gesture with which this second benefaction was bestowed was a gesture of dismissal and the bestower set off on an easy saunter about the room, humming a tune. Officer 666 Such benefactions in themselves denote the fame of the School, and the result of its teaching is seen in the pupils it sent forth. A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912 To the plain, substantial volume of public appropriations it adds the beautiful supplement of private benefactions. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 Thus wildly did the stricken youth turn and rend his benefactor for the very benefaction of a day's rest in ignorance of his deed. The Camera Fiend And he was especially such, for his benefactions and self-sacrifices were widespread, and he had been an honored guest at her father’s table. Jessica, the Heiress Shortly after his death the Gentleman's Magazine commended his benefactions to the poor and his kindness as a landlord. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba Her natural power to impart what knowledge she had gave her the sense of a benefaction. A Singer from the Sea Mrs. Lucretia L. Blankenburg of Philadelphia told of the loyalty to women of Mr. Child's paper, the Public Ledger, and of his many benefactions. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Savages delight in giving pain rather than pleasure—are almost devoid of sympathy; while among ourselves, philanthropy organizes itself in laws, establishes numerous institutions, and dictates countless private benefactions. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I True charity is not that feeling which prompts merely to the bestowment of worldly goods for the benefit of others—in fact, true charity has very little to do with alms-giving and public benefactions. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 He is weighed down by the multitude of benefactions. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Now that these great benefactions were at her feet, would Dic be as generous as when he told Billy Little that Rita was not for him, but for one who could give her these? A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties Mrs. Stanford's munificent benefactions, and other lesser ones, swell the amount to more than fifty millions from women alone. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV The ecclesiastics, who surrounded his death-bed, assured him that such sins as he had been guilty of could only be expiated by the most liberal benefactions to the church. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Such of them as stood in need of assistance Pius IX. admitted to a share in his benefactions, and without occasioning the slightest murmur on the part of his Christian subjects. Pius IX. And His Time Temporary assistance is succeeded by a solid and permanent benefaction. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule All these benefactions were made in a spirit of mingled charity and self-gratification, but to Mrs. Gerhardt they glowed with but one motive. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel A benefaction is a charitable gift, generally of large amount, and viewed as of enduring value, as an endowment for a college. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions The special exemption from interdicts which the Templars enjoyed, and the sanctity of their churches as burial-places, made this associateship attractive to devout men, who willingly gave benefactions in return for it. Memorials of Old London Volume I And what could the helpers do if all their benefactions were indignantly thrust back? A Bookful of Girls Mr. Balfour's benefactions have not been confined to the Aran Islands. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule The reason for this is, first: God, having no need for our works and benefactions for himself, bids us to do for our neighbor what we would do for God. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost He was generous to his friends, and his benefactions to Sweden were considerable. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Let him wait no longer, then, if he would put the finishing touch to a practical philanthropy that will rank in days to come with the great benefactions to mankind. The Battle with the Slum The collection was part of the benefaction of Dean Honeywood, and it was a shameful betrayal of trust. The Book-Collector A General Survey of the Pursuit and of those who have engaged in it at Home and Abroad from the Earliest Period to the Present Time While the benefactions for moral and Christian education is to him indispensable, it is not the kind most prominent and effectually practiced by the Divine Master to dissipate wrong. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century The Office Building, completed in the latter part of 1903, is the result of this benefaction. Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements And soon the halt and the lame and the blind hear of the new refuge, the new benefaction, and make haste to crowd its halls and parlors. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II To begin advances to this melancholy wreck would be to establish a precedent for interminable benefactions. Otherwise Phyllis Charitable travellers frequently left benefactions towards the little one's clothing and keep. The Dop Doctor In 1867 George Peabody, already noted for his benefactions in England and in Baltimore, created a large fund for the relief of illiteracy in the destitute region. The New Nation He knew of nothing more delicious than to surprise unexpecting and deserving people with stable benefactions. It, and Other Stories There are yet others, though few observers seem to have noted them, who turn toward greater indulgence in food, seeking surcease and forgetfulness of the pains of the heart in benefactions to the stomach. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton Its place was occupied by a calm, sweet happiness—the happiness that springs from benefaction! The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Hymns sometimes consisted of or contained petitions, more generally were laudations of the power and benefactions of a deity. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Like Bahya he compares God's benefactions with those of one man to another to show the infinite superiority of the former, and the greater duty which follows therefrom. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy The aldermen of borough towns openly voted presents to the judges; and the judges received their offerings—not as benefactions, but as legitimate perquisites. A Book About Lawyers Of all his great benefactions, this seems to me to have been the very finest thing he ever did. A Portrait of Old George Town Mr. Rockefeller's benefactions to the university have been very large. The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. We have accepted this generous and noble benefaction; five hundred thousand livres, or one quarter, is to be paid into the hands of our banker this day, and five hundred thousand more every three months. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I When the men were set to perform some peculiarly immoral act, they would say, "Now we are working for the church," referring to the benefactions of the proprietors to religious institutions. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 4, June 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature Everything in Bombay is dominated by the Parsee element, and every public hospital and other charitable institution, public statue, or drinking fountain, is the benefaction of a Parsee. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan As the years rolled on, Anthony Hyde, a Georgetown man, was kept busy administering the benefactions of his employer. A Portrait of Old George Town While his wealth is enormous, his benefactions have been on an equal scale, comprising gifts to the Baptist Church, the founding of educational institutions and the supporting of those already existent. The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Hence the large benefactions that rich Parsees have made to found institutions for the education of the poor. The Critic in the Orient I resent the association between literature and "public benefactions." Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations Lost men will listen to your words of kindness, be cheered by your benefactions, encouraged by your smiles. Select Temperance Tracts But more and more he absorbed himself in his benefactions. A Portrait of Old George Town In this work he portrayed Messer Carlo, the natural son of Cosimo de' Medici, who was then Provost of that church, which received great benefactions from him and from his house. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 03 (of 10), Filarete and Simone to Mantegna This notice informed all comers that Pope Gregory had remitted a third of their penances to all who should visit this church and give to it benefactions and alms. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities State Legislatures have followed its example, while municipal organizations by the score have poured out their benefactions. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror I cannot discover any certain evidence of chaining, and yet "chains" are distinctly enumerated among the dean's benefactions. The Care of Books Among Mr. Corcoran's very first benefactions were gifts to the town of his birth. A Portrait of Old George Town He unrolled the new scheme as openly and as freely as though he were a world's philanthropist explaining a new benefaction and I an enthusiastic minister employed to carry the glad tidings to the people. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated There is a tablet recording Shakespeare benefactions in Fillongley Church, and many still bear the name among the neighbouring peasantry. Shakespeare's Family The earlier life of Erasmus exhibits a rather depressing illustration of the humiliations to which professional scholars were exposed in trying to get a living from the pensions and benefactions of the idle rich. Printing and the Renaissance A paper read before the Fortnightly Club of Rochester, New York She was a rich invalid, portentously delicate, full of benefactions to the parish and fears for the welfare of her soul. Tongues of Conscience But if you want to widen your own field of benefaction, simply know more people. Patty's Friends The wisdom of these noble benefactions commends itself to the enlightened judgment of all good citizens. Colleges in America Spirits frequently associate with and serve their earth friends, although the recipients of their benefactions are unaware of the fact. Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers There are blessings and benefactions that one would willingly forego—among them the poor. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 But here the benefaction lies only in the difference between the price paid for the work and its actual value. The Jewish State A Huguenot, Elias Boudinot, was the first president of the great national institution, the American Bible Society; and at his death, bequeathed to it a noble benefaction. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The rich man needs the college as his beneficiary to help him to be a noble man quite as much as the college needs his benefactions to help it make noble men. Colleges in America Refusing gifts, he was glad to guide the benefaction of a grateful state to educate the116 children of his fallen braves in the institution at Lexington which yet bears his name. America First Patriotic Readings You would spoil your own benefactions: I perhaps, might forget them, and be stained with the crime of ingratitude. Fairy Fingers A Novel That is to say, the receiver of a benefaction in which there is nothing humiliating has increased it fifteenfold! The Jewish State His splendid public benefactions in regulating the water-supply of the town have been already noticed, and may be better realised in Lelieur's careful drawings. The Story of Rouen These benefactions have given new impulses to the cause of education, which have been of vital importance in the regeneration of the social conditions of this section of the country. Colleges in America After the speeches, my City friend said he would like to subscribe to the benefaction. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 29, 1893 Indulgence measures benefactions, not by the needs and capacities of the receiver, but by the sensibilities and emotions of the giver. Practical Ethics He brought some reproach upon his own memory by the petulant and contemptuous mention made in his will of Mr. Allen, and an affected repayment of his benefactions. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II We will end here the story of American benefactions, although scarcely the half of it has been told. American Men of Mind It is maintained principally through the benefactions of wealthy men who erect buildings, found professorships and establish libraries for the use of others. Colleges in America That history has not been one of mere benefactions on one side, and pure indebtedness on the other. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 Among the benefactions which had brought him such high esteem in our college community was "the Richardson Bundy course of lectures on the activities of life." David Malcolm That he was disposed to do his servants good, on important occasions, is no great mitigation; benefaction can be but rare, and tyrannick peevishness is perpetual. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II The giving of money is, of course, only one kind of benefaction, and not the highest kind, which is the giving of self; but the good which these gifts have rendered possible is beyond calculation. American Men of Mind Rogers gave with a lavish hand, but few of his benefactions, comparatively, were known. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen This ‘monument of love,’ as the College authorities described the benefaction, may still be seen on the shelves of the College library. A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles The educational needs of the Freedman have called forth several large benefactions from individual contributors. The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy But much the most important assistance of this character came from the national government; and while only a few schools were favored by its action, the benefactions to those were hardly less than munificent. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States The next great benefaction we have to record is, in some respects, unique. American Men of Mind The fourth Duke was princely in his benefactions. Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands So that the sense is, 'They will be well treated and will be helped by my benefactions, so that they will make mention of my beneficence towards them'. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation He was persecuted in his own country, and your benefactions came thither to seek him! Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. To certain of the deaf-blind individual benefactions have been made, as legacies, donations and subscriptions, sometimes given to the institutions to hold in trust; and in some cases these funds are for life. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States The gifts and benefactions of Dr. Walker, designed mainly for the promotion of mathematics and related branches of study, enabled the trustees to enlarge the facilities for instruction on the side of science. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1886. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, February, 1886. He commenced his benefactions in 1792, by presenting to the Corporation the sum of five hundred dollars, to be expended in the purchase of law books for the library. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1886 Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, January, 1886 Very interesting lists of benefactions for the benefit of libraries may be found in the volumes of the Library Journal, New York. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Half her time was spent at spillikins, which I consider as a very valuable part of our household furniture, and as not the least important benefaction from the family of Knight to that of Austen. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record In the remaining states private benefactions have been few: where they have occurred they have been small and infrequent. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States He whose benefactions, stimulated into action the earliest impulses that led to the establishing of this institution, and whose sympathizing heart and ready hand followed us to the end of his life. A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Character of Joseph Charless In a Series of Letters to his Grandchildren In addition there remains the memory of about twenty 'benefactions,' many of which were 'absorbed in the tumult of the Civil War or generally dissipated by neglect or mismanagement.' Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts There has already been gathered from these three united benefactions, a collection of no less than 450,000 volumes, making the New York Public Library take rank as the fourth, numerically, in the United States. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Without pitying age or infirmities, the ministers, using their accustomed pretext of economy, withdrew the benefactions which a grateful nation had bestowed upon two thousand five hundred of these objects of compassion. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I In many instances reduced transportation has been allowed on railroads, and there have been a number of benefactions of like character. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States It was a time of commercial prosperity, of increase in comfort and luxury, of the growth of a powerful commercial class, of large fortunes and large benefactions. The Facts About Shakespeare His hidden benefactions bought for him the silent blessings of some suffering unit in every town. Despair's Last Journey A still more widely successful means of securing a library foundation that shall be permanent is found in uniting private benefactions with public money to found or to maintain a library. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries My institutions, my benefactions, my victories—these are the true titles of my glory. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I Private benefaction, as we see, has not played any great part in providing the means of education for the deaf in the United States. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States It was a time, too, for great enterprises and benefactions to charity. The Facts About Shakespeare The greatest gratitude that the beneficiary can show to the benefactor is, as soon as possible, to do without his benefaction. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence The Best Speeches Delivered by the Negro from the days of Slavery to the Present Time Having bestowed these benefactions on the harmless workman, the British Poor-law in return insists that he shall become a hopeless pauper by stealing from him his handicraft. The Making Of A Novelist An Experiment In Autobiography Mr. Hope, from his latest pages, has breathed on a tired and jaded time the breath of a pure and harmless fancy, and has earned its thanks for that benefaction. My Contemporaries In Fiction He was a young man who liked to be well thought of, and to that end did most of his benefactions in the open air. Aunt Rachel She did not remind herself that this yearly benefaction is always demanded back by a German employer of his servant, if that servant is discharged, owing to her own fault, within a year. Good Old Anna But it was by the members of his church that “Cobbler” Horn’s lavish benefactions were most eagerly discussed. The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn With all his wealth it never occurred to him that others were in need, and that he might do good by benefactions. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside Many, reflecting on the uncertainty of the future, will prefer to see their benefactions distributed and applied while they are still living. The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes Day unto day proclaims His glory and His power: The universe is full of His magnificence: Sing, and proclaim His benefactions. Athaliah A Tragedy, Intended For Reading Only, Translated Into English Blank Verse, From Racine (A. Gombert's Edition, 1825) He insulted a man as he served him, made women cry, guests look foolish, bullied unlucky friends, and flung his benefactions into poor men's faces. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American But you know that despite enormous benefactions, the Jews as a race bear the stigma of cupidity and meanness. The Sins of Séverac Bablon The Ladies Park Barracks' Association was, as a body, opposed to extending its benefactions beyond New York and its immediate vicinity. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience Meantime, many persons, finding themselves often duped by impostors, refuse to give at all; and thus many benefactions are withdrawn, which a wise economy in charity would have secured. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School The universe is full of His magnificence: Sing, and proclaim His benefactions. Athaliah A Tragedy, Intended For Reading Only, Translated Into English Blank Verse, From Racine (A. Gombert's Edition, 1825) She longed to empty it out in a torrent of benefactions, to which even Anne Valery's constant stream of good deeds appeared measured and slow. Agatha's Husband A Novel Only one of these acts of sympathy and benefaction we will mention. Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan Williams's own disgrace and then the long interregnum put a stop to these benefactions, and the ruin continued unchecked for the next score or more of years. Westminster Abbey Full of the news they had to impart to her, of Santa Claus's supposed benefactions to Mrs. Yorke, they went more willingly than usual. Uncle Rutherford's Nieces A Story for Girls Restore, O God of Sion, O restore, Thy ancient benefactions in her favour. Athaliah A Tragedy, Intended For Reading Only, Translated Into English Blank Verse, From Racine (A. Gombert's Edition, 1825) He displayed also great liberality of spirit in his benefactions to Gloucester College, at Oxford, besides great pecuniary aid. Bibliomania in the Middle Ages The daughter's tomb remains a memorial of her mother's benefactions to the parish. Holborn and Bloomsbury The Fascination of London But though the most rigid economist might not have objected, would Burns have accepted such a benefaction, had it been offered? Robert Burns Hadrian, Antoninus, and Marcus Aurelius made similar benefactions, and Pliny endowed a charity for poor children. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine Let all invoke Him ever: His empire was before the birth of time; Sing, and proclaim His benefactions. Athaliah A Tragedy, Intended For Reading Only, Translated Into English Blank Verse, From Racine (A. Gombert's Edition, 1825) Further, Christian giving does not wait to be asked, but takes the opportunity to give as itself 'grace' and presses its benefactions. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. There are three or four benefactions, however, which he was instrumental in conferring upon his own country, and indirectly upon all countries, for which he has become justly celebrated. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 "I suggest that, living as he does on the Church's benefaction, eating the bread of her charity—" The Chaplain paused, casting about for a third phrase to express Brother Warboise's poor dependence. Brother Copas Are you really enthusiastic about so equalizing opportunities that by and by you shall be surrounded by happy, self-reliant people who have no need of your benefactions? By the Christmas Fire It was a noble and a splendid error; the movement retained the form of sacrifice and benefaction. The New Society These benefactions of His love make his character appear infinitely attractive, so that the wonder would seem to be that any should fail to love him. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. They go on threatening that if we proceed they will cut down their benefactions and discharge labor. Lloyd George The Man and His Story Foreigners, commenting on our civilization, have with great unanimity remarked the privileged position that institutions of learning occupy in America as receivers of benefactions. Memories and Studies A gentle philanthropy played all over their faces, and their eyes sought eagerly in the passing scene of the humble street for new objects of benefaction. Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels This added the threat of economic sanctions against any of those thousands of institutions, whether public or private, which, while enjoying federal benefactions, discriminated against citizens because of race. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 We ought to prize and retain it as a divine benefaction. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. But even this is scarcely his greatest benefaction to the study of ballads. Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series If the Pennsylvanians had been more submissive, they would doubtless have continued their benefactions. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 The Charity School was founded in 1712 by Thomas Gouge, who left £50 for the purpose, which has since been increased by other benefactions. Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney The Fascination of London Newspapers–also beholden in many ways to the big foundations–which will not publish news about the foundations' anti-American activities, give banner headlines to the lavish benefactions for purposes universally believed to be good. The Invisible Government "And whose account received this anonymous benefaction, Mr. Boone?" Lone Star Planet The same—or to all intents and purposes the same—leather lungs were still at it, either arraigning the Deity or commending His blessed benefactions. A Boswell of Baghdad With Diversions In these benefactions, Mr. Lenox exercises close discrimination, and for this purpose has for years refused personal applications. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy And yet, I am not unmindful of the fact that if in life he would shrink from public mention of his name, or of aught associated with it in the way of benefactions. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective The Fairy of the Fountain, to complete her benefactions, rendered Patipata as handsome as he was amiable, and the nuptials were celebrated with suitable pomp and festivity. The Fairy Book The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew As soon as Cardan had determined to withdraw from Pavia he applied to the Cardinal, who had just made a magnificent benefaction to Bologna in the form of the University buildings. Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study King Edward II. paid a second visit to the Abbey, and on being told by the Abbot of the benefactions of Edward I. gave 100 marks and much timber towards the work then in progress. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans With an Account of the Fabric & a Short History of the Abbey Chalmers conveyed his benefactions through the noblest of instrumentalities, and a portrait of the great Scottish theologian graces the mansion of his American friend. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Rays of blessing, streaming from her hands, revealed the Mother of grace and of all benefaction. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864 No eminent sons have as yet remembered it with noble benefactions. Confessions of Boyhood At any rate it cannot help but be a public benefaction and a public asset, if only its art be true. The Amateur Garden The people manifested a disposition to trust in the Divine arm for deliverance from their sorrows; and this new confidence developed itself particularly in benefactions for the impoverished and young. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology Thanks to a teacher’s loving efforts, the children of the primary school may reach the highest levels of achievement; indeed, his benefactions may lift some child of small account to an exalted throne. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá No more do his benefactions find their way to homes of need where so many times they have brought relief. Making the Most of Life Not only by his benefactions has Ch'en laid up for himself merit in heaven, but he has already had his reward in this world. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma Mr. Allen gave in all twelve rare mss. besides printed books, 'with a purpose to do more'; and Bodley commends him as a most careful provoker and solicitor of benefactions. The Great Book-Collectors We see nothing like purpose or will in her total scheme of things, yet inside her hit-and-miss methods, her storms and tornadoes and earthquakes and distempers, we see a fundamental benefaction. The Last Harvest Lewisham, once a town in Kent, but now nothing more than a suburb of London, enjoys the benefactions of the Rev. Abraham Colfe, who, in 1656, bequeathed property for the maintenance of numerous charities. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436 Volume 17, New Series, May 8, 1852 First because the recipient of benefactions is the handiwork of the benefactor, so that we are wont to say of a man: "He was made by so and so." Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province His probity is a by-word; his benefactions have enriched the province. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma The ingratitude that omitted all mention of these benefactions struck the imagination of several of the Chesterton family as the worst feature in the book. Gilbert Keith Chesterton He had compelled respect by his courage in the face of hopeless pain, and, one might suppose, some gratitude by the abundance of his benefactions. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters Something fine in her nature, however, caused Anne to shrink from public benefactions. From the Housetops For the order of charity should be observed not only as regards the effect of our benefactions but also as regards our interior affections. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province He couldn't deny that it was like Elsa to pick up some derelict for her benefactions. Parrot & Co. The studio, become the house, almost certainly cost more than they had planned—building always does—but the two great drains were the benefactions and the paper. Gilbert Keith Chesterton I am now at liberty to mention a very noble benefaction which I received about a year ago. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century "True, true," admitted her hearers solemnly, one after another, for none among them had ever dared to defy the source of so many benefactions. The Miller Of Old Church I hope you will please to remember, that, since your body hath received no inconsiderable benefaction from the aunt, it will much increase your reputation, rather to err on the generous side toward the nephew. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish He gave large sums to public benefactions, and never stinted his wife in her giving within certain limits. The Portion of Labor Hitherto Jerome had viewed all this humiliation of poverty from a slight but no less real eminence of benefaction; to-day he had a miserable sense of community with it. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel "Why, that is sixty dollars, Mr. Rand," he said, with the air of one conferring a benefaction. Murder in the Gunroom Among the other benefactions to the town must be mentioned the Hingham Public Library, opened for the use of the inhabitants, in 1869, through the liberality of the late Hon. Albert Fearing. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4 They would find that benefactions bring joy to those who bestow them. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. II. (of V.) Negligent, ambitious, and perverse princes are the real causes of public adversities, of useless and unjust wars continually depopulating the earth, of greedy and despotic governments, destroying the benefactions of nature for men. Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense It is credibly stated that the amount of benefactions contributed by his benefit concerts, added to the immense sums which he directly disbursed, would have made him several times a millionaire. Great Violinists And Pianists One would think you were a millionaire to be ladling out benefactions like this. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-10-06 To return to the subject of the Benevolent Trusts, which is a name for corporations to manage the business side of benefactions. Random Reminiscences of Men and Events His benefactions to religion were lavish, the shrines and monasteries which he built innumerable. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Among these benefactions, which you boast of, and which your enthusiasm alone sees, I see a multitude of evils of all kinds, upon which you obstinately close your eyes. Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense And not without reason; for a great number of parish benefactions appear to have been lost by lapse or otherwise about the beginning of the eighteenth century. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century Many were his benefactions, and he built a church on the spot where one of his servants found a wooden figure of the Crucified, which was credited with miraculous powers of healing. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine How often one hears of cases where the orphans are taken over and brought up by the poor friend whose benefaction means great additional hardship! Random Reminiscences of Men and Events One keeps on finding benefactions of this sort. Old St. Paul's Cathedral An exalted imagination sees in the universe but the benefactions of Heaven; a calm mind finds good and evil in it. Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense To these it may not be very impertinent to suggest a remembrance of the old alderman of Lynn's kindly benefaction. Miscellanea In short, we never would have had any of the great public benefactions but for him. Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks Certainly one's ideal should be to use one's means, both in one's investments and in benefactions, for the advancement of civilization. Random Reminiscences of Men and Events In all ages such services as they had rendered had been regarded as national benefactions. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills However, we do not see that Providence withholds its benefactions from a nation whose chiefs take so little interest in the worship which is offered to it. Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense I cannot conceive a more suitable object for their benefactions than other children who are poor and destitute. The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other Stories Another is the serpent which occupies so conspicuous a place among the symbols of the gods on the black stones recording benefactions, and which sometimes appears upon the cylinders. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. But every new fact discovered, every widening of the boundaries of human knowledge by research, becomes universally known to all institutions of learning, and becomes a benefaction at once to the whole race. Random Reminiscences of Men and Events At Nort, a boarding-house for young ladies of quality received an annual benefaction of two thousand florins from her liberal hands. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, June, 1862 Devoted To Literature and National Policy What have I done to deserve the benefactions which Thy liberality loads me with! Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense We desire some one who is educated, who will be capable of guarding us from persons not worthy of benefactions, who will make recommendations, seek into the affairs of those considered worthy. The Voice in the Fog Those we had already planted were doing well, and I hoped that this benefaction might prove one of no small value, perhaps to civilized man, or at least to the natives of the vicinity. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 Several institutions in the State have received benefactions from him, and his charity and generosity are appreciated at home. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 1, October, 1884 He left a legacy, including his library, to the new institution of learning, which was a princely benefaction for the time. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1884 An animal, a mite, which suffers, furnishes invincible arguments against Divine Providence and its infinite benefactions. Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense "A trifle more respect, if you please—lest you wake in the morning to find all my benefactions turned to ashes in your strong-boxes!" The Day of Days An Extravaganza Hitherto such relief has been granted to surviving soldiers few in number, venerable in age, after a long lapse of time since their military service, and as a parting benefaction tendered by a grateful people. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term While the building was in progress, several benefactions of interest had accrued to the library. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885 There are, however, certain leading principles, which, if contemplated with rectitude of heart, will enable us to please God by the wisdom of our benefactions, no less in this respect than the last. 1st. The Faithful Steward Or, Systematic Beneficence an Essential of Christian Character A distinction is to be made between the duties of charity, and its benefactions. The Gist of Swedenborg No wonder he refused a baronetcy which the Queen of England offered him, he was a king—the king of human benefaction. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him A generous supply of the demands of consumption has been assured, and a surplus for exportation, moderate in certain products and bountiful in others, will prove a benefaction alike to buyer and grower. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term Some of them learn to take her benefactions quite as if they came from their own relatives, grumbling at all she does, and scolding her with a family freedom. Democracy and Social Ethics System in our benefactions is thus clearly a duty devolving on all. The Faithful Steward Or, Systematic Beneficence an Essential of Christian Character By the benefactions those aids are meant which are given outside of, and over and above the duties. The Gist of Swedenborg The first $10,000 she earned in America she devoted to charity, and in all the cities of America she poured forth her benefactions. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him The liberal benefaction of her later years have secured her ecclesiastical approval, and I should not be surprised to hear of her beatification or canonization. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official The religious make assessments on the natives under the name of benefactions, and employ them at their will, without limit. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55 1606-1609 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century According to his card, Dr. Chase conferred more benefactions upon the human race for the very smallest remuneration than any man living. The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America The consoling philosophy of the silver commission may then be repealed, that a fall in the value of either or both of the metals is a "benefaction to mankind." American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897) When he was fairly inside the Thacher kitchen, the benefaction of his presence was felt by every one. A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches A temple dedicated to this divinity by the State exists in every city of China, besides others erected as private benefactions or speculations. Myths and Legends of China Each year she contributed $100 to the suffrage work, besides many smaller sums at intervals, and the account-books show that her benefactions were many. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years His greatest benefaction to English poetry was in refining its language and harmonizing its versification. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction Preferring to give money while living, his whole path has been marked by large benefactions. Memories and Anecdotes His public benefactions were numerous, but only the largest were made public. Scotland's Mark on America He had always been kind and generous to his employés, paying liberal wages, and rewarding especial merit, but this act of kindness did more to endear him to them than any previous benefaction. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made The proposition met with hearty approval, and Washington held the stock in both companies, awaiting the time when proper and worthy objects should be found for the benefactions. Washington's Birthday The reports of such of Mrs. Owen's public benefactions as occasionally reached the newspapers were always alarming. A Hoosier Chronicle But her own family did not know of her great benefactions; her son only knew by looking over her check books, after her death, how much she had given away. Memories and Anecdotes And may the Lord Himself most glorious, who chose your serenity for the bestowing of such benefactions, grant to you the fruits of the spirit and guide you to the University of the saints. Readings in the History of Education Mediaeval Universities This standard of Christmas benefactions may admit of very curious illustration. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, December 18, 1841 Refusing gifts, he was glad to guide the benefaction of a grateful State to educate the children of his fallen braves in the institution at Lexington which yet bears his name. Washington's Birthday Stories of generosity, of the kindly care of widows and orphans, gifts to indigent pastors, boys helped through college, and similar benefactions had proved altogether elusive. A Hoosier Chronicle His is a legacy of hate, like most other benefactions in the Hume-Frazer family. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate So we depart in the comfortable glow of benefaction, rather than in the calmer consciousness of indebtedness baldly paid. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees The ceremony was carried out with the utmost magnificence, and large benefactions bestowed on the religious. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 His interest in the people of his own community has been shown not merely by his public benefactions. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 "Well; call my benefaction temporary if you like, to be kept until I call for it, but meanwhile to be used at your discretion." The Sword Maker There would be no glad greetings with the first streak of light, no rush for gifts and joyous surprises, no home gatherings, no neighborhood festivities, no benefactions to the poor. A Wonderful Night; An Interpretation Of Christmas The duke held stubbornly that the sender of these benefactions was moved by the impulse of a guilty conscience, and that this guilty conscience was in Jugendheit. The Goose Girl The Scottish saints, indeed, held strong sympathy with the colonies, and it was their 'benefactions' which supported the mission of Brainerd, the most successful of modern days. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 This man, according to his lights, spread his benefactions lavishly and wisely on public charities and private cases of need. A Dream of the North Sea If the American people believe that large wealth really requires to be justified by proportionately large public benefactions, they should assuredly adopt measures which will guarantee public service for a larger proportion of such wealth. The Promise of American Life Not long since, the town of Bedford was corrupted and demoralized by the doles and benefactions which rich men had left to the poorer classes. Thrift In spite of his benefactions recorded in the church, he was looked upon as a usurer, because he charged 10 per cent, for his money. From John O'Groats to Land's End But then you must know, those players still act on Some very good reasons, for such benefaction. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 "There was no lack of heartfelt gratitude then," he says, "and no lack of poverty to need the triple benefaction." France in the Nineteenth Century Its warmth was in the clothing that covered my back, its delicacy in the ignorance of those who had shared its benefactions. The Light in the Clearing He can make his benefactions while living, and assist at the outset in carrying out his liberal intentions. Thrift These gifts should be the willing benefactions of a Government whose highest function is the promotion of the welfare of the people. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 2: Grover Cleveland His busy brain was soon planning a new benefaction to his fellow citizens, and when his means grew sufficiently to warrant the enterprise, his busy hands wrought its consummation. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885 The custodian of great wealth, he uses it in a spirit of wise benevolence, and his public and private benefactions, while large, are made without ostentation or affectation. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 4, January, 1885 A debtor to love And sweet benefaction, Hath treasures above, A heart's satisfaction. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs Their benefactions have been the result of self-denial, industry, sobriety, and thrift. Thrift Though the benefactions might not amount to this enormous sum, yet they were noble, and truly characteristic of a generous people. An History of Birmingham (1783) The principle of brotherly love is so great and broad that all mankind could unite in offices of human benefaction. The Jericho Road Your profuse benefaction of genius in so few years makes me feel very poor and useless. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I For private benefactions they have, however, little call among themselves, since a Parsee pauper would be an unheard-of anomaly. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 But it was not until Mr. Peabody had left his splendid benefaction to the poor of London, that any steps could be taken to deal with the evil on a large and comprehensive scale. Thrift In apportioning his benefactions that night the Angel of Sleep overlooked me. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians If you are poor, it will come to you, or your family, sometimes as a benefaction. The Jericho Road Not while life lasts can I forget the gentle yet commanding greatness of this man, whose friendships and benefactions were as broad as his spreading acres of Rancho Chico. The California Birthday Book Not the least important factor in maintaining this tradition has been the great benefaction of Lady Elizabeth Hastings, fondly and familiarly known to all Queen's men as "Lady Betty." The Charm of Oxford On the Restoration the King conferred upon him a pension of £100, but like most of the Royal benefactions of the day, it was but irregularly paid. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature This distinction was held in high esteem, and recipients of it often testified their appreciation by generous gifts to the town which they represented, or were chosen patrons because of their benefactions. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature Odd-Fellowship's plan of benefaction addresses itself to the physical as well as the moral nature, and, reaching out from its immediate subjects, permeates by natural affinity every sphere in which active sympathy may be invoked. The Jericho Road Antonyms: meek, apologetic, retiring. dominion, n. sovereignty, sway, supremacy; realm, empire, kingdom, domain. do more than duty requires. supererogate. donation, n. gift, present, benefaction. done for. Putnam's Word Book Foxe, however, did not confine his benefactions to classical studies, important as these were. The Charm of Oxford He tells us, "The Queen began her reign with a noble benefaction to the Church." The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer We can make this statement with considerable confidence, because these benefactions are recorded for us on innumerable tablets of stone and bronze, scattered throughout the Empire. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature He said that owing to the unusual conditions he would break the usual rules governing his benefactions and ask no guarantee from the town. Hillsboro People The Oxford University Herald, in its article of June 5th, 1880, no doubt expressed the general feeling in reciting his benefactions to the University with becoming appreciation. The Life of John Ruskin That the state, like the home and school, should incessantly give its benefactions without binding youth to service in return is an egregious blunder. The Minister and the Boy A Handbook for Churchmen Engaged in Boys' Work In the register of benefactions," writes Mr. White in "Hermathena," "the first list, which was evidently written at one time and by one hand, contains the names of all books presented by King. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 Historical Writings What effect have private benefactions on the character of a people? The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature The temple thus founded was enriched by the benefactions of wealthy and pious persons, whose care raised its buildings to the dignity of the first temple in Yedo. Tales of Old Japan Sir Jee—as he was then beginning to be called—had recently been knighted, by way of reward for his enormous benefactions to the community. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns All silent benefactions still he wrought: High deed and gracious speech and noble thought, Kept all thy law, and, seeking still the right, Upon his blameless breast received the light. Black Beetles in Amber In the hour of deepest gloom they frowned upon apathy in the common cause, materially assisted by their benefactions, and urged on the desponding in the path of patriotic duty. Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical But whether he was at home or no, the benefactions of Carton never ceased. Missing Men distinguished in war, in letters, in public life, and in local benefactions were as regularly commemorated by statues or busts as they are in modern times by painted portraits. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul Allowance of meat and drink; pension; benefaction settled for the maintenance of scholars in the English Universities, not depending on the foundation.—Encyc. A Collection of College Words and Customs What would probably be your views as to the economic duty of adding to that great benefaction to the human race, the production of cotton? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 Even if such a place were prepared for the impenitent and wicked, what conceivable security is there that a new mind and spirit would be the necessary result of those new and enlarged benefactions? Parish Papers The royal treasury contributed large sums, but, as it was not full to overflowing, the King preferred to give his benefactions in generous grants of land. Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 Although this benefaction is written in brass, the good man’s successors have found enough of the same metal to pervert it; for it is now lost, and no person can give any account of it. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 335, October 11, 1828 So the tide of benefactions flowed until it was calculated that the Polignac family were drawing half a million livres every year as the fruits of the Queen's partiality for her favourite. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe Nothing of this benefaction now remains but the monastic barn near St James's Church. Somerset "Whoever confers such a benefaction, also confers the right upon the receiver, not only to express gratitude by words, but by acts, which shall avail in some substantial way." Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio Some learned judges have, indeed, held that an abridger is a benefactor, but as his benefactions are not his own, but another's, a shorter name might be found for him. In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays They have been built by private enterprise, in the interest of the investors, not as a charity or as a public benefaction. Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II And taking from his pocket a little note-book in which he recorded his benefactions in the line of horse trades, he carefully copied the paragraph concerning the Miranda. The Adventures of Captain Horn The University which is to take its rise in the splendid benefaction of Johns Hopkins must be unsectarian. The History of University Education in Maryland Let him that desires to see others happy make haste to give, while his gift can be enjoyed, and remember that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his benefaction. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler It means a permanent reality of happiness, like that of Obededom, not a cheap “I thank you!” or “the Lord bless you!” from here and there a man or woman who appreciates the benefaction. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's He is considered to be very ready to take offence, vindictive, envious, and far too slow in benefaction. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 Still she had a certain affection for him, partly as the result of many benefactions, no doubt, and partly from long acquaintance; and, above all, she respected his powers of mind intensely. Ronicky Doone Yet he was kind-hearted, he pitied the weak and sorrowful, and the list of his quiet benefactions would fill many pages and cost him thousands of pounds. George Washington: Farmer The fulness of physical vitality is of God, to be accepted as His benefaction, to be cultivated and cared for with the reverence that His gifts demand. The world's great sermons, Volume 08 Talmage to Knox Little We have already dwelt upon the benefaction that such a man leaves to coming generations. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's After a few years Hugh, Dean of York, left all his possessions to the Abbey of Fountains, and after this endowments and benefactions flowed in. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association But of this, in itself highly improbable, instance of municipal benefaction, the archives of the city yield no proof. Gossip in a Library On lying down, he began to wonder where he should find the poor people worthy of sharing in this benefaction. The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories She is very fond of doing fancy work, I am not, so that her offer to re-cover the sofa cushions in den, study, and library comes in the light of a household benefaction. People of the Whirlpool Nothing shall induce me to darken human homes, to destroy human festivities, to insult human gifts and human benefactions for the sake of some hypothetical knowledge which Nature curtained from our eyes. All Things Considered A list of the donations and benefactions are recorded in the hall, which enable the committee to extend relief to numerous individuals, who otherwise might perish for want of medical assistance. A Description of Modern Birmingham Whereunto Are Annexed Observations Made during an Excursion Round the Town, in the Summer of 1818, Including Warwick and Leamington A period of prosperity followed and many benefactions flowed in, including the gift of various churches by the king. The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains It was easy for me to understand Christopherson's state of mind, and without knowing Mrs. Keeting, I saw that she must be a person whose benefactions would be a good deal of a burden. The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories The insolence of benefaction terminates not in negative rudeness or obliquities of insult. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II A munificent lady in Yorkshire has recently offered to subscribe 50,000 l. towards the endowment of an university in that county, and a noble earl has professed his willingness to give a similar benefaction. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 354, January 31, 1829 The charitable donations and benefactions that have been left to this town are very numerous, and amount to a large sum of money. A Description of Modern Birmingham Whereunto Are Annexed Observations Made during an Excursion Round the Town, in the Summer of 1818, Including Warwick and Leamington Most Serene Princess, Most Gracious Lady, Another benefaction has been added to the many which art and science owe to Your Highness by the most gracious permission to publish the following letters of Winckelmann. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 02 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes His father received his title as an acknowledgment of his generosity in presenting $250,000 to the Indian Institute in London, and for other public benefactions, estimated at $1,300,000. Modern India He served as president of Pennsylvania three times, devoting all his salary to public benefactions. The Americanism of Washington With this benefaction the trustees concerned established in 1835 what they called the Wells School. The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 A History of the Education of the Colored People of the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War When in gaol and miserable, he is relieved by an unknown hand, and traces the benefaction to the friend whose former kindness he had so ill repaid. English Men of Letters: Crabbe You, however, my dearest friend, be and remain blessed for the benefaction which you have done us. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 02 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes In many other cases he allowed his name to be used as vice-president or member, when he considered the object of the organization a worthy one, and his benefactions were only limited by his means. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II Scarification, with other crude penances, has now been superseded by benefaction. The Devil's Dictionary |
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